You and your health care provider are a team working together to make the best treatment decisions for you. Ask yourself a few questions: Do I have confidence in my provider? Can I be totally honest with him or her? Is he or she available when I have questions? Does he or she take my concerns seriously? If so, great!
If not, try to make changes. Write down the questions you’d like to ask your health care provider before you go to visits. It’s important to answer your provider’s questions with the truth, not with what you think the she or he wants to hear. If that still doesn’t work, it may be time to find another provider.
It is also wise to have an HIV specialist for your care. Health care providers who devote most of their time to HIV are best able to manage this complicated condition.
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